English Abstract: A new copyright exception will come into force in France in October 2016. Under the new law it will be possible to use works of art that are permanently placed in public spaces in photos, paintings, drawings, etc. The analysis of the new legal provision shows that France has restricted the scope of this exception in contravention of the law of the European Union. As a result the scope of the exception must be construed broadly, in spite of its wording. The study also looks at some of the difficulties users will face in practice, and at how the new exception overlaps with existing exceptions and limitations.